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want to remind everybody we gave the contact information for rick schneider. >> bill: rick schneider of michigan, convince him not to sign the so-called right-to-work legislation which will be heading to his desk today. >> yep. all of the info at bpshow on twitter. reach out and touch someone at 517-373-3400 is his office number. you can find him on twitter. believe it or not it is at onetoughnerd. you spell all of that out. onetoughnerd is rick schneider's twitter handle. >> bill: information up on the web site. >> on facebook.com/billpress and twitter at bp show. >> bill: you can find ben white on twitter at -- >> morning money ben. >> bill: there you go. >> a lot more than just money being tweeted there by the way. >> it is a lot of sports and complaints about various hotels. complaints about amtrak and acela. if you want news about the redskins -- >> this is your man. >> one stop shopping at monday morning ben. >> bill: what's wrong with acela? >> the wi-fi doesn't work. >> bill: it works off and on. >> it works off and on. for a guy like me who has to write on his way down to wa
want to remind everybody we gave the contact information for rick schneider. >> bill: rick schneider of michigan, convince him not to sign the so-called right-to-work legislation which will be heading to his desk today. >> yep. all of the info at bpshow on twitter. reach out and touch someone at 517-373-3400 is his office number. you can find him on twitter. believe it or not it is at onetoughnerd. you spell all of that out. onetoughnerd is rick schneider's twitter handle. >>...
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. >> here's more from governor rick schneider on all of this. >> this is about being pro workers, giving workers the choice. this should encourage unions to be more responsive to workers in terms of saying they need to show a value proposition. i've met a number of people that said they would like to choose or have the flexibility not to. so in many respects it could be a positive for unions over the longer term. >> so he's been saying this has not been on his agenda, although he's got the talking points down. are they coming from the koch brothers, as well? >> these talking points are the same things that you see from the koch funded americans for prosperity, that you see from the heritage foundation. it's all the same thing around the country. >> i want to get to what their mission is, and that is to get rid of the democratic infrastructure. this issue of dues and who has to pay and who doesn't, a lot of members would not pay their dues if it had not been taken out of their checks. so now obviously they have to come up with a way to make sure dues get paid. but those dues are used in m
. >> here's more from governor rick schneider on all of this. >> this is about being pro workers, giving workers the choice. this should encourage unions to be more responsive to workers in terms of saying they need to show a value proposition. i've met a number of people that said they would like to choose or have the flexibility not to. so in many respects it could be a positive for unions over the longer term. >> so he's been saying this has not been on his agenda, although...
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if they do, the measure will go to governor rick schneider's desk. he is expected to sign it as early as today, if all of this transpires as expected. ashleigh? >> and we've got live pictures before you, alison, of the house vote that's going on right now as we speak. so what's the reaction? it looks as if this is going to be a fate kplooe in many people's eyes. what are the unions going to do about it, if anything? >> reporter: i basically asked them, this is pretty much a lost cause, isn't it? and they said, no, it's not, because we want our voices heard, and even though we're not going to keep this law from going into effect, they say they will have the power come election time in two years to change the landscape. so they want their voices heard today that come election time, they say they will be heard. ashleigh? >> alison kosik for us live outside the state capitol in lansing, michigan. and of course, that state, michigan, synonymous with the auto industry and union jobs. in fact, it is the birthplace of the unusual united autoworkers or uaw un
if they do, the measure will go to governor rick schneider's desk. he is expected to sign it as early as today, if all of this transpires as expected. ashleigh? >> and we've got live pictures before you, alison, of the house vote that's going on right now as we speak. so what's the reaction? it looks as if this is going to be a fate kplooe in many people's eyes. what are the unions going to do about it, if anything? >> reporter: i basically asked them, this is pretty much a lost...
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massive protests in michigan after governor rick schneider declares war on workers. police were seen pepper spraying the protesters. we are live in michigan. >>> and what is michelle obama and former president bill clinton fighting for? it's a good thing. [ woman ] too weak. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. ♪ [ male announcer ] campbell's green bean casserole. it's amazing what soup can do >>> scott walker is under fire after endorsing a plan to end same-day voter registration in wisconsin two weeks ago. now he's trying to calm the rumors to convince everyone, it's not a big priority for him. >> it's a ridiculous issue. my priority is about jobs, it's not a part of my legislative priorities. it hasn't been something i've thought about. >> just something he talked about? a ridiculous issue? sorry, i'm not buying that one. because on the same day that he called this a ridiculous
massive protests in michigan after governor rick schneider declares war on workers. police were seen pepper spraying the protesters. we are live in michigan. >>> and what is michelle obama and former president bill clinton fighting for? it's a good thing. [ woman ] too weak. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at...
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the governor, rick schneider has said he'll sign it as soon as it hits his desk. are you expecting this to be law by the end of the day? >> that's the expectation, that the house will concur with the bill that the senate passed last week. the governor has given an indication that he will sign it. >> the images we are seeing are reminiscent of what we saw in wisconsin a few years ago. in michigan, like wisconsin, a lot of people feel as though this was done quickly and in a way that didn't allow full participation. what's been the biggest beef? is it the actual legislation or the way that it is being rammed through? >> i think it's a combination of both, but i think that the latter, the fact that this is being pushed through the lame-duck session has really angered a lot of people, particularly since our governor, governor schneider has been pretty neutral on this issue up until now and has says it's not been on his agenda. and then last week he said it was on his agenda. so a lot of people feel like this is being rammed through, that they haven't been given an opp
the governor, rick schneider has said he'll sign it as soon as it hits his desk. are you expecting this to be law by the end of the day? >> that's the expectation, that the house will concur with the bill that the senate passed last week. the governor has given an indication that he will sign it. >> the images we are seeing are reminiscent of what we saw in wisconsin a few years ago. in michigan, like wisconsin, a lot of people feel as though this was done quickly and in a way that...
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and unlike these drawn-out labor standoffs we've seen in recent years, governor rick schneider has been able to slam this legislation through, and despite all of the visuals, he insists that he's not picking a fight. >> no, it's not picking a fight. i view this as solving an issue for michigan workers. we have hard working people in michigan, and this is giving workers choice. >> reporter: now, a point republicans put up front is that this is not targeting collective bargaining, they insist that they are not breaking the unions. all this does is make union dues, union membership optional with the exception of police and firefighters. jon? jon: well, is this fight over? i mean, are democrats in michigan throwing in the towel? >> reporter: no, no, not by a long shot. bob mccann says to say that this will face legal challenges is an understatement. to start with, they will challenge the manner in which this legislation was pushed through so rapidly in the lame duck session, the fact that demonstrators were kept out of the chambers, the fact that police were called in. democrats claim repub
and unlike these drawn-out labor standoffs we've seen in recent years, governor rick schneider has been able to slam this legislation through, and despite all of the visuals, he insists that he's not picking a fight. >> no, it's not picking a fight. i view this as solving an issue for michigan workers. we have hard working people in michigan, and this is giving workers choice. >> reporter: now, a point republicans put up front is that this is not targeting collective bargaining,...
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orchestrated by the skeevy governor rick schneider who was riding the anti-union wave. it would have enshrined public employee collective baring aining. right to work essentially a way for corporate bastards to tell the workers to go [ bleep ] themselves. and not so fun fact, in fact, most of the [ bleep ] states for workers in the country a right to work because it makes it easier to reduce pay and benefits. i don't know if anybody knew what -- that this all happened so quickly. >> it did. in fact, it got filed and there is actually a law in michigan that said that there needs to be five days where the public can read and comment on the bill. and they just -- i think there might even be a court case about it because the law can't -- they may need to revote on tuesday. but then there was this sudden protest that came about where all of these union workers came rushing to the capital and they locked the capitol doors on the union members. and ended up pepper spraying and arresting people that tried to get in. and there is this great video that i linked to of the -- of th
orchestrated by the skeevy governor rick schneider who was riding the anti-union wave. it would have enshrined public employee collective baring aining. right to work essentially a way for corporate bastards to tell the workers to go [ bleep ] themselves. and not so fun fact, in fact, most of the [ bleep ] states for workers in the country a right to work because it makes it easier to reduce pay and benefits. i don't know if anybody knew what -- that this all happened so quickly. >> it...
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but governor rick schneider is backed by a full house and senate of republicans. so this could be easily passed. >> you're seeing a conservative movement to get a better handle on unions. and deal with them better. but the thing about michigan, it's considered to be the birthplace of the nation's modern labor movement. so if it happens there, it could happen in other states and put into motion a domino effect. we saw the wisconsin battle. ohio has dealt with these labor issues. so changing winds in the world of labor and michigan, if they go this way, that would be a big move here. some people argue it makes sense to give workers to right to choose if they want to be in the union, not just be obligated. >>> some bravo now to a chicken restaurant manager in kansas city. edward turner was on duty when three would-be robbers came into his store sunday night. one pulled a gun and demanded some cash. turner grabbed the gun and the suspects beat a hasty retreat. turner said he's just glad the gun is off the streets and could not be used in another robbery attempt. brave
but governor rick schneider is backed by a full house and senate of republicans. so this could be easily passed. >> you're seeing a conservative movement to get a better handle on unions. and deal with them better. but the thing about michigan, it's considered to be the birthplace of the nation's modern labor movement. so if it happens there, it could happen in other states and put into motion a domino effect. we saw the wisconsin battle. ohio has dealt with these labor issues. so...